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This week’s race – the Japanese Grand Prix at the might Suzuka Circuit, the only circuit currently in use that can be found in the Pole Position II video game. Will Wettel wrap it all up this weekend? Who knows! But it is starting to look like it’s awfully close. Will NBCSN and DirecTV screw us again? Probably.

Current points: Congratulations to Francois, Tim and Franz for the big points haul last event

Been a pretty good last two races for me and I thought about letting it ride, but I think i’ll mix it up a bit, I don’t know where Vettle is on number of races on the motor and tranny, and 4 in a row is pretty tuff, and he’s pretty much has no reason to strain himself plus Doll took my pat choices and no ones thinking Rosberg, so

Points for the Japanese Grand Prix – Congratulations to Jason, Mike, Juan and Sundar for the big points hauls this week. Bonus cookie to Michael Boone for echoing my thoughts exactly.

Next race is in two weeks – the Indian Grand Prix. Will start a new thread in a week or so…

EDIT: Because it’s possible that we could have a bit of controversy…I let it slide that one picker clicked send after quali started but before anybody was eliminated and but didn’t let it slide when another picker got picks in roughly after Q2 finished. I lean towards ‘tough but fair’ but let this one go. If popular opinion proves contrary…